Mother Courage and Her children
Mother Courage and Her Children (1986) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the play by Bertolt Brecht, with music by Paul Dessau. The production was staged at the theatre's main stage.
German Peter Palitzsch directed it.
Liv Ullmann interpreted the title role.
The stage designer was Arne Walentin. This was his last assignment as steadily employed stage designer at The Norwegian Theatre. At the time, he had been responsible for stage design for 212 productions at the theatre.
Information
(Objekt ID 42572)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 11, 1986 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 17914 |
| Number of events | 43 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Political Theatre, Musical theatre, Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | April 11, 1986 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 02.11.2014
Contributors (33)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bertolt Brecht | – Playwright |
| Ellen Foyn Bruun | – Translation |
| Arnljot Eggen | – Translation |
| Peter Palitzsch | – Direction |
| Paul Dessau | – Composer |
| Peter Palitzsch | – Stage design |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Görel Engstrand | – Costume design |
| Svein Erik Brodal | – Actor (Feltpresten) |
| Bjarne Bø | – Actor (Den gamle obersten) |
| Ragnar Dyresen | – Actor (Ein opprorsk soldat, seinare fenrik) |
| Jon Eikemo | – Actor (Feltkokken) |
| Knut Haugmark | – Actor (Sonen til bonden) |
| Lars Bonnevie Hjort | – Actor (Eilif, den djerve sonen til Mor Courage) |
| Unn Vibeke Hol | – Actor (Yvette, ei leirhore som stig til oberstinne) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Ein bonde) |
| Hallvard Lydvo | – Actor (Den andre sersjanten) |
| Kikki Nedrebø | – Actor (Katrin, den stumme dottera til Mor Courage - alternerte med Liv M. Næs) |
| Rannov Nilsen | – Actor (Soldat) |
| Liv M. Næs | – Actor (Katrin, den stumme dottera til Mor Courage - alternerte med Kikki Nedrebø) |
| Jon Rogstad | – Actor (Svetserosten, den heiderlege sonen til Mor Courage) |
| Vidar Sandem | – Actor (Tymeisteren) |
| Leif Skarra | – Actor (Soldat) |
| Are Storstein | – Actor (Vervaren) |
| Svein Tindberg | – Actor (Feltherren / Bonde som kjem med Eilif) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Regimentskrivaren) |
| Liv Ullmann | – Actor (Anna Fierling, forretningskvinne, kalla Mor Courage) |
| Aasta Voss | – Actor (Kona til bonden) |
| Sverre Wilberg | – Actor (Sersjanten) |
| Eigil Aasen | – Actor (Tenaren til Yvette) |
| Morten Belstad | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Rolf Malm | – Musician (Treblåserinstrumenter) |
| Doro Walstad | – Mask design |
Performance dates
| April 11, 1986 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | Opening night |